John S. Lehigh is the president and chief operating officer for Forest City Stapleton, Inc., the development company that is transforming the former Stapleton International Airport into a new community of 12,000 homes, with 35,000 jobs and more than 1,100 acres of parks and open space. Lehigh brings more than 30 years of major real estate development experience to his role in overseeing the transformation of Stapleton into a mixed-use community of urban neighborhoods organized around town centers that include parks, schools, multimodal transportation, employment, and retail.
 
Lehigh is also the chief operating officer and executive vice president of Forest City Fitzsimons, Inc., with responsibility for the Colorado Science + Technology Park at Fitzsimons, a 184-acre business park to be developed in a sustainable urban environment dedicated to life science-focused companies.

Lehigh moved to Denver in 1991 to become the executive director of the Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District, where he was responsible for all aspects of the development of Coors Field, a 50,000-seat baseball park that is the home of the Colorado Rockies.

Lehigh’s previous experience includes his role as the associate director in the engineering division with Procter & Gamble. During his time there, he was responsible for the design and construction of its world headquarters building in downtown Cincinnati.

Lehigh holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska. He is a registered engineer in Ohio, Texas, and Colorado.

“With the long-awaited opening of the new Interstate 70/Central Park Boulevard Interchange, Denver's next great business address is now ready. The interchange provides direct and easy access to North Stapleton, where we will develop new office opportunities, start the first phase of more than 4,000 homes within the next few years, and fuel multifamily and commercial growth adjacent to our existing Northfield Retail Center," said Lehigh. "Over the years, Forest City has worked closely with the Metro Denver EDC, which is considered by site selectors to be a great resource when it comes to identifying the region’s strengths. We look forward to continuing that successful partnership as we build Stapleton to realize its full commercial potential north of Interstate 70.”